Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun inconsequential conversation.
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- noun Plural form of
nothing .
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- noun inconsequential conversation
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Examples
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The next post in this blog is Sweet nothings from the Goldschmidt people.
Reader poll: Who's doing better, Fish or Fritz? (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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The previous post in this blog was Sweet nothings from the Goldschmidt people.
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Sweet nothings from the Goldschmidt people (Jack Bog's Blog)
Sweet nothings from the Goldschmidt people (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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The trade in nothings going on over the said green silk was very brisk indeed; but, disregarding the buzz of tongues near at hand, Fleda's quick ears were able to free the barrier, and catch every one of the quiet tones beyond.
Queechy 1854
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"Ultimately, it just exposes these reporters as know-nothings, which is a pretty common thing among those in the sports broadcast business."
unknown title 2009
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"Ultimately, it just exposes these reporters as know-nothings, which is a pretty common thing among those in the sports broadcast business."
unknown title 2009
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"I will tell him in no uncertain terms nothings going to change," he told the radio station.
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I will tell him in no uncertain terms nothings going to change, he told the radio station.
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"Ultimately, it just exposes these reporters as know-nothings, which is a pretty common thing among those in the sports broadcast business."
unknown title 2009
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A few more of these "nothings" and Obama will be on the lecture circuit.
"You know, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig. You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called 'change,' it’s still gonna stink." Ann Althouse 2008
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